SOAPnet Interviews "Evil Adam"
You guys won't believe it. We talked to Michael Muhney, aka Adam Newman, last week -- and in just 30 minutes, he made us believe we were pregnant, Sabrina was alive, and he wasn't behind the SEC inquiry into Newman. Then he rescued four puppies from a towering inferno.
Seriously. He's that good.
Once we snapped out of it, we were able to ask the 34-year-old Young and the Restless star about everything from playing the villain to how Adam really feels about Sharon. Keep reading to see why he says things on Y&R are just getting "crazier and crazier" -- and come back tomorrow for Part 2!
What's it like playing the villain?
"Playing the antagonist on a show where the title character was so beloved [Veronica Mars], I was hated by many. But over the course of a few years, it was interesting -- people kind of came around. They started cheering for the bad guy. So when I got the opportunity to play a character like Adam, as far as I was concerned, he had protagonistic aspects and antagonistic, and I figured that I would just embrace both. If there were some livid reactions, I figured: better a big reaction than no reaction at all."
How has the fan reaction been?
"You know, everyone who runs into me in the street or the grocery store, the gym, the airport -- which seems to be quite often now, I'm very surprised at the exposure the show has -- every single person has said: 'I think I might be the only one, but I love you with Sharon, and I want to hate you, but I don't.' And I'll tell them they're not the only one, or from time to time I'll joke with them and say: 'You're sick. Why are you rooting for the bad guy?'
I've been able to sample different slices of demographics -- those who peruse the Internet, those who are casual viewers, those who are die-hard but aren't online, critics, of course, cast members -- it's interesting to see everyone's take on this character. But I can tell you that at the end of the day, it's just fun going into work knowing that I'm going to be playing a part like this."
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Comments (70)
The actor Michael Muhney is a very good actor,but his character Adam,has no heart,his character has nothing to make him human,he does'nt seem to know how to love any one.His hatred was at first towards VICTOR the dad who was not there,so everyone in his path becomes collateral damage?arderyd;ADAM does not have a genuine bone in his body,you better watch out if you are beginning to love Adam,I thought he was supposed to be blind by now!
You had better get Adam and Sharon and that redicilous plot off the show or you will lose another viewer. How stupied do you think the viewers are. For storyline like this is the same reason why I stopped watching Days of Our Lives. I was a died hard viewer of Days of our Livess until they had a story line with Marlana throwing up green stuff and I haven't turn my channel to watch Days since that and that's exactly what is going to happen to Young in the Restless if you don't stop the madness.
Adam redeeming qualities? When he gives birth to a baby for Ashley,confesses to Sharon & returns Faith to Sharon where she belongs.The BadBoy,ruthless character brought to life by Mr.Braden will never be achieved by ADAM.Ms.Thomas'cameo during the holidays only served to confuse.A soap opera of the caliber we who are veteran viewers of this soap have enjoyed for years,i am 62y.TEASE not Torture is the key to devoted viewers,Rest assured WRITERS,we are not stupid.Bringing in younger actors who are being paid less,than the stars who made us,cry,laugh &get angry with each episode,Ah those were the days!!!!!
I'm loving Adam. Give me a complicated mutli-faceted villain over a cookie cutter villain any day. And I do think Adam's feelings for Sharon are genuine, I think they took him by surprise and he's still figuring it out, but I think he does love her. And if he loves her, then the harder it's going to be for him to fess up, he'd be too scared to loose everything good in his life. Michael Muhney's doing a great job, and here's hoping the writers and producers are planning on keeping him around, and keeping his character interesting for a long while.
I cannot stand this character and I'm not buying the load of bull that the actor is selling. He's no more in love with Sharon than he was with Heather. I can honestly say that after 35 years of continual viewing I have not watched this show for a full hour since the 1st day that Adam sat down in Sharon's living room. Enough is enough...get rid of this character!
I think the writers of The Young and Restless had better wake up before it looses all of the fans. Thye must think everyone is stupid. the story line about Sharon and Faith is ridiculious a baby bonds with its mother in its first weeks of life WAKE UP It has went on long enough.
WELL Y&R YOU DID IT AGAIN YOU HAVE PUT ANOTHER STAR IN ADAM CAP NOW HE IS THE HERO IN GC I GUESS EVERYONE WILL RALLY AROUND HIM FOR SAVING EDEN,NICRJR AND THE DOG.WHAT A BRAVE THING A BLIND MAN DID RINNING UP STAIRS AND CARRYING EDEN TO SAFTY AND THEN RUNNING BACK IN THE SMOKE FILL HOUSE AND RESCUREING THE DOG WHOA KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BECAUSE I AM CONVINCE YOU ALL ARE GOING TO KEEP HIM AROUND AS LONG AS WE COMPLAIN ABOUT GETTING RIDE OF HIM.AS FOR SHARON SHE SEEM TO HAPPY WITH ADAM MAY BE ONE DAY THERE WILL BE AN END TO ADAM AND HE WILL GET WHAT HE DESERVE.
My Take on Adam is...all he ever wanted was to feel accepted by Victor as well as Victoria and Nicolas. When that didn't happen he started with he " I'll show you additude" showing how insecure he really is concerning the family, this turned into a chain of events that snow balled, (not to say that Adam didn't do wrong, he did.) but he didn't really want Ashly to loose her baby when she fell down the stairs after he was haunting her with Sabrinas ghost.
But now that he has found "true love " with Sharon we'll see ....so far I think he is ginuin about his feelings for her.
Parts of me likes Adam with Sharon, but will not be able to forgive his heinous act of switching her baby with Ashley's deceased one!! And what's the deal with his blindness? I just can't understand that one!